There are 10 ways to get from Ancona to Barcelona by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BLQ - BCN
6h 33m€53–220Train
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
14h 42m€177–316Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 433 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence to Barcelonabus FlixBus N758
20h 10m€124–193Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
26h 59m€139–224Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FCO - BCN
9h 6m€55–183Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FLR - BCN
7h 30m€79–254Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VCE - BCN
8h 29m€56–237Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AOI - BCN
4h 59m€58–246Train, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
21h 32m€156–216Drive 1,347.9 km
- Drive from Ancona to Barcelonacar 1,347.9 km
12h 53m€221–319
Ancona to Barcelona by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Barcelona via Florence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
The distance between Ancona and Barcelona is 1056 km. The road distance is 1347.9 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 14h 42m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Ancona to Barcelona, including transfers.
Ancona to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Barcelona train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Barcelona is to train which takes 14h 42m and costs €170 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 20h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €250 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a train from Ancona to Barcelona-Sants via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 14h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Barcelona via Florence in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–120
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €20–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–100
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ancona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Ancona to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Ancona to Barcelona train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to Barcelona is 1348 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Ancona to Barcelona.
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